Data centers jobs: who is hiring and what it pays
The operators, builders and power teams behind the buildings that run the internet and AI. 2,443 open jobs at 347 employers, with a median stated pay of $184k. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
2,443
open data center jobs
347
employers hiring
$184k
median stated pay (368 jobs)
November 2026
first month tracked
All data center lists
Employers with the most open data center jobs
Amazon, CoreWeave and Crusoe lead the data center employers on our board. The ten with the most openings post 54% of the 2,443 open data center jobs.
| # | Employer | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AmazonVA | 326 open |
| 2 | CoreWeaveWA · Median pay $126k | 269 open |
| 3 | CrusoeCA · Median pay $174k | 232 open |
| 4 | QTS Data CentersTX | 153 open |
| 5 | OracleTN | 103 open |
| 6 | LambdaCA · Median pay $292k | 82 open |
| 7 | GoogleCA | 47 open |
| 8 | IES HoldingsTX | 42 open |
| 9 | Advanced Micro DevicesTX | 37 open |
| 10 | Sargent & LundyNM · Median pay $149k | 36 open |
Highest-paying data center roles
Among data center jobs that state yearly pay, Marketing Managers, Software Developers and Computer Systems Engineers/Architects pay the most at the median, against $184k for the segment as a whole.
| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketing Managers45 open · With pay 8 | $350k |
| 2 | Software Developers97 open · With pay 20 | $318k |
| 3 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects40 open · With pay 9 | $298k |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers69 open · With pay 11 | $222k |
| 5 | Information Technology Project Managers99 open · With pay 16 | $222k |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers89 open · With pay 9 | $175k |
| 7 | Financial and Investment Analysts28 open · With pay 10 | $165k |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers200 open · With pay 16 | $161k |
Skills employers ask for
supply chain, project management and procurement are the skills most often named in data center job postings, read from each posting's own text.
Where the data center jobs are
CA, TX and WA have the most open data center jobs.
| # | State | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaMedian pay $246k | 481 open |
| 2 | TexasMedian pay $133k | 408 open |
| 3 | WashingtonMedian pay $209k | 196 open |
| 4 | VirginiaMedian pay $138k | 179 open |
| 5 | ColoradoMedian pay $119k | 118 open |
| 6 | GeorgiaMedian pay $150k | 115 open |
| 7 | New YorkMedian pay $186k | 104 open |
| 8 | OhioMedian pay $156k | 97 open |
New data center jobs this week
25 data center jobs were posted in the last seven days.
- Technical Program Manager III, Data Center Infrastructure, Technical Infrastructure
Google · Lithia Springs, GA
Nov 8
- Manager Data Center Execution Engineering, Global Data Centers
Google · Sunnyvale, CA
Nov 8
- Traveling Quality Manager - Mission Critical
Shimmick · Point Pleasant, WV
Nov 8
- Vice President, Meta Data Center
Sodexo · Austin, TX
$181k–$281k · Nov 8
- Principal, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Modular Data Center Infrastructure
Google · Sunnyvale, CA
Nov 7
- Director, Megasite Data Center Operations
Google · Austin, TX
Nov 7
- Vice President, Capital Markets
QTS Data Centers · New York City, NY
Nov 7
- Remote Data Center Project Coordinator II
Astreya · OH
Nov 7
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Then look at the employers above that are hiring now.
More industries
- US manufacturing30,611
- Defense and aerospace28,895
- Healthcare26,211
- Financial services26,106
- Education13,810
- Non-profits12,670
- Biotech and pharma11,001
- AI8,080
- Construction7,228
- Space4,946
- Transportation and logistics4,911
- Semiconductors3,730
- Automotive and EV3,565
- Retail3,004
- Robotics and automation2,810
- Consumer packaged goods2,492
- Utilities and power2,287
- Clean energy and nuclear2,163
- Real estate1,592
- Telecom1,388
- Tourism and hospitality1,274
- Steel, aluminum and metals967
- Oil and gas950
- Restaurants931
- Mining and natural resources874
- Airlines and aviation796
- TV and streaming777
- Shipbuilding and maritime549
- Casino and gaming458
- Music435
- Foundation323
- Museum242
- Sports223
- Movies and film48
How these lists are made
- Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
- A job is counted in data center when its employer is on our list of data center employers, or its title names data center work. A job can sit in more than one segment.
- Pay figures use only jobs that state a yearly salary range in dollars; the figure is the middle of the range, and the median is across jobs. A pay list is shown only when enough jobs state pay.
- The same employer under different spellings is counted once. A city where one employer posts half the openings is not ranked.
- Lists are rebuilt weekly from our job board and kept by month. Professional and management roles; hourly roles are not on our board.
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